ridden out
Survived the storm
Ridden out is the past participle of ride out, meaning to endure or survive something difficult by waiting for it to pass.
You ride out a storm by staying put until it ends; you ride out a crisis by holding steady until conditions improve.
They ridden out worse economic downturns than this one.
The image is of staying mounted on a horse through rough terrain or weather.
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- mental toughnessPsychological resilience capacity
- copingManaging under strain
- bravingFacing with courage
white knuckle · adaptation · prevailing · fortitude · sheltering · grit · tenacity · staying power · triumph · recovery · come through · courage · self-control · endured · outlasted · stamina · navigation · durability
endurance vs. capitulation
ridden outabandoned
Left behind completely
buckled under · quit · folded · thrown in the towel · cried uncle